In Re World Trade Center Disaster Site Litigation

762 F. Supp. 2d 631

• Court: District Court, S.D. New York
• Decided: December 30, 2010
• Docket: 21 MC 100(AKH), 21 MC 102, 21 MC 103
• Status: Published

Opinion

762 F.Supp.2d 631 (2010)

In re WORLD TRADE CENTER DISASTER SITE LITIGATION.
In re Lower Manhattan Disaster Site Litigation.
In re Combined World Trade Center and Lower Manhattan Disaster Site Litigation.

Nos. 21 MC 100(AKH), 21 MC 102, 21 MC 103.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

December 30, 2010.

Marion Sandra Mishkin, Marion S. Mishkin, Esq., Robin Michel Wertheimer, Wertheimer Associates, P.C., Andrew J. Carboy, Andrew John Carboy, Sr., Sullivan, Papain, Block, McGrath & Cannavo, P.C., David L. Kremen, Oshman & Mirisola, LLP, Suzanne Melissa Scott, A. Joseph Giannini, Mariangela Chiaravalloti, Friedman, Friedman, Chiaravalloti & Giannini, Donna Rae Silverglad, Kenneth Sacks, Sacks & Sacks, LLP, Andrew John Schotz, Flemming, Zulack,& Williamson, L.L.P., Brian David Crosby, Denise Ava Rubin, Marc Jay Bern, Napoli Bern Ripka, LLP, George N. Kalamaras, Michael C. Mace, Patricia I. Jorge, Christopher R. LoPalo, W. Steven Berman, William Joseph Dubanevich, Worby, Groner, Edelman & Napoli Bern, L.L.P., Edward L. Marcowitz, Barasch McGarry Salzman Penson & Lim, Stephen Jeffrey Riegel, Stephen Jeffrey Riegel, Weitz and Luxenburg, P.C., Dario Anthony Chinigo, Paul T. Hofmann, Hofmann & Associates, Gregory J. Cannata, Law Office of Gregory J. Cannata, Rita F. Aronov, Shestack & Young, LLP, Erin K. Hurley, Schneider, Kleinick Et Al., Robert Allen Grochow, Robert Allen Grochow, Gregory J. Cannta & Associates, Matthew Joseph McCauley, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, LLP, David Paul Horowitz, Ressler & Ressler, New York, NY, Willard R. Pratt, III, Vernon, NY, Ryan Seth Goldstein, Law Office of Ryan S. Goldstein, PLLC, Bronx, NY, Harvey B. Ginsberg, Worby, Groner, Edelman, & Napoli Bern, L.L.P., East Meadow, NY, Gustave Vila, Kuczinski, Vila & Associates, Elmsford, NY, for Plaintiffs.

Francis Lavery, pro se.

Kathryn Lavery, pro se.

Arlene McGillick, pro se.

Jon J. McGillick, pro se.

Dewardranth Samaroo, pro se.

Sue Ann Andersen, pro se.

Sharon Accetta, pro se.

Kevin Mongiello, pro se.

Wendy Henry, pro se.

Joseph Leahy, pro se.

Sandra Leahy, pro se.

Allison Edwards, pro se.

William Edwards, Malone, NY, pro se.

Debra Curcio, pro se.

Peter Curcio, pro se.

Patricia M. Digiovanni, pro se.

James Fullam, pro se.

Jacqueline Miller, pro se.

James Miller, Ossining, NY, pro se.

James Mullen, pro se.

Kim Mullen, pro se.

John Murphy, pro se.

Suzanne Murphy, pro se.

Dan Potter, pro se.

Jean Potter, pro se.

James Service, pro se.

Rebecca Service, pro se.

Bozena Kajewska-Pielarz, pro se.

Joesf Pielarz, pro se.

Khemraj Singh, pro se.

Antonio Martino, pro se:

Nicole Martino, pro se.

James Baumann, pro se.

Richard Bittles, pro se.

John Marks, pro se.

Lisa Marks, pro se.

Anthony Marden, pro se.

Christina Marden, pro se.

Kathleen Doerler, pro se.

Elizabeth Connolly, pro se.

James Connolly, pro se.

Catherine Musto, pro se.

Louis Musto, pro se.

Gerald Quill, pro se.

Linda Quill, pro se.

Edward Scharfberg, pro se.

Marylee Scharfberg, pro se.

Christine Voce, pro se.

Gregory Voce, pro se.

Cora Weihs, pro se.

Joseph Weihs, pro se.

Suzanne Worontzoff, pro se.

Walter Worontzoff, pro se.

Anna Zecca, pro se.

George Zecca, pro se.

Barbara Lopez, pro se.

Manuel Lopez, pro se.

Thomas Lennon, pro se.

Aida Valdiulezo-Nieto, pro se.

Edward Learning, pro se.

Victoria Learning, pro se.

Hamide Cagatay, pro se.

Zebebulah Cagatay, pro se.

Jose Calle, pro se.

Rudolph Geiger, pro se.

Joesf Pielarz, pro se.

Carolyn Bryson, pro se.

Robert Mule, pro se.

Charity Oberdier, pro se.

Jeffrey Oberdier, pro se.

Deborah Scotto, pro se.

Dominick Scotto, pro se.

Doell Kemmet, pro se.

Frank Scallo, pro se.

Rafael Valdez, pro se.

Manuel Checo, pro se.

Darren C. Harkins, pro se.

Donna-Marie Gullo, pro se.

Sonya Cutting, pro se.

Maryellen Faivre, pro se.

Andrew Dunaway, pro se.

Kevin Bartolomew, pro se.

Maria Bartolomew, pro se.

Kathleen Dallas, pro se.

Kevin Dallas, pro se.

Josephine Genovese, pro se.

Peter Genovese, pro se.

Daniel Joyce, pro se.

Clifford Kartell, pro se.

Susan Kartell, pro se.

Edgar Lugo, pro se.

Minery A. Lugo, pro se.

Frank McCullagh, pro se.

Rose McCullagh, pro se.

Patricia Meade, pro se.

Rory Meade, pro se.

Chandidas Potopsingh, pro se.

Lorraine Potopsingh, pro se.

Andy Saladeen, pro se.

Semoy W. Saladeen, pro se.

Joseph Selesky, pro se.

Sharon Selesky, pro se.

Mark Sillaro, pro se.

Monico Sillaro, pro se.

Louis Vaccaro, pro se.

James Romano, pro se.

Jack J. D'Elia, Howard Beach, NY, pro se.

David Nolan, pro se.

Louise Nolan, pro se.

Robert Panarella, pro se.

Herbert Pate, pro se.

Michael Chambers, pro se.

Kevin Barry, pro se.

Lorraine Barry, pro se.

Keith Richards, pro se.

Teresa Arca, pro se.

William Ziegelmeir, pro se.

Patrick Desarlo, pro se.

Noreen Desarlo, pro se.

Antoinette Cacovic, pro se.

Alexander Cacovic, pro se.

William Geer, pro se.

Randy S. Brenner, pro se.

Andrew Porazzo, pro se.

Pawel Krasko, pro se.

Patricia Deangelis, pro se.

Karen Doty, pro se.

Ricard Doty, pro se.

James Arca, pro se.

Marion Slawinski, pro se.

Marie Slawinski, pro se.

Joanne Williams, pro se.

Dreu Williams, pro se.

Eugene Dalton, pro se.

Nan Dalton, pro se.

Raymond Denninger, pro se.

June Allison, pro se.

John Arciuolo, pro se.

Lauranne Bahrey, pro se.

Michael Barker, pro se.

Ann Marie Barone, pro se.

Thomas Basmagy, pro se.

Hassena Bishun, pro se.

Dennis M. O'Connor, pro se.

Nicholas Lusuriello, pro se.

Thomas M. Flanders, pro se.

All Plaintiffs, pro se.

Adlai Jonathan Jacob Small, Amer S. Pharaon, Anthony Molloy, III, Caroline F. Bartlett, Elissa Judith Glasband, Eric Sean Westenberger, Joseph E. Hopkins, Justin Scott Strochlic, Susan K. Conway, James Edward Tyrrell, Jr., Adlai Jonathan Jacob Small, Patton Boggs, LLP, Newark, NJ, Erin M. Sullivan, Gregg Scott Scharaga, Havkins Rosenfeld Ritzert & Varriale, LLP, Judith Pearl Falk, Andrew John Scholz, James Bruce Eisenberg, Thomas A. Egan, Gerald Gordon Paul, Flemming Zulack Williamson Zauderer, LLP, Matthew J. Maiorana, Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool LLP, Peter W. Wies, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, Suzanne Eleanor Success, Scot C. Gleason, New York City Law Depart. Office of the Corporation Counsel, Gregg Scott Scharaga, Havkins Rosenfeld Ritzert & Varriale, LLP, Mark Joseph Weber, Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass, Steven Alan Reiss, Theodore Elias Tsekerides, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Richard Eric Leff, McGivney & Kluger, Brian Pelle Moran, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, Brian Scott Levine, James Finbar Desmond, Jr., Theresa Brennan, Lorraine Gwynneth McKay, Cozen O'Connor, Nancy Loraine Pennie, Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch, LLP, Edward M. Fogarty, Jr., Litchfield Cavo, Demetra Sophocleous, Morrison Mahoney, LLP, Francesca Elizabeth Connolly, Malapero & Prisco, LLP, Lee Ann Stevenson, Michael David Reisman, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Virginia Goodman Futterman, Brian Adam Kalman, London Fischer, LLP, Kimberly Marie Jagodzinski, Jason Andrew Harrington, Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP, Abbie Lynn Eliasberg Fuchs, Harris Beach, PLLC, Dorothy Samel, Jeffrey Samel & Partners, Kenneth George Schwarz, Fischbein, Badillo, Wagner & Harding, Maria J. Ciccia, Squitieri & Fearon LLP, Richard M. Fedrow, Bivona & Cohen, P.C., Howard F. Strongin, Jill Suzanne Taylor, Strongin Rothman & Abrams, LLP, New York, NY, Jonathan M. Peck, Patton Boggs, L.L.P., 6th Floor, NJ, Ryan Seth Goldstein, Law Office of Ryan S. Goldstein, PLLC, Bronx, NY, Shana Lynn Burleson, Shannon W. Conway, Dallas, TX, Michael John Lyle, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Robert J. Higgins, Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP, Washington, DC, N. Madro Bandaries, Madro Bandaries, PLC, New Orleans, LA, Danielle Marie White, The Dannon Company, Inc., Steven Robert Kramer, Geraldine Ann Cheverko, Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott LLC, White Plains, NY, Andrew John Gibbs, Cherry Hill, NJ, Anita B. Weinstein, Cozen O'Connor, Jennifer M. Brooks, Michael Kinkopf, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, Philadelphia, PA, Christopher Quinn, Gary W. Harvey, Jeffrey A. Kidder, Morrison Mahoney, LLP, Boston, MA, Christian Holt Gannon, Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd., Chicago, IL, Marc Howell Pillinger, Kuczinski, Vila, Tarallo, Pillinger & Miller, LLP, Elmsford, NY, Aaron J. Stahl, Alashia L. Chan, Jairo Andres Mayor, Joseph A. Clark, Maureen C. Pavely, Benjamin E. Haglund, Day Pitney, L.L.P., Parsippany, NJ, Brian E. Moffitt, John D. Coyle, Florham Park, NJ, Cynthia K. Courtney, Day Pitney, L.L.P., Hartford, CT, Christopher C. Ross, Law Office of Christopher Ross, East Patchogue, NY, for Defendants.

Atlantic Heydt Corp., pro se.

Bacou-Dalloz US Headquarters, Smithfield, RI, pro se.

Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP, New York, NY, pro se.

Lockwood Kessler & Bartlett, Inc., Syosset, NY, pro se.

Seasons Industrial Contracting, Staten Island, NY, pro se.

Lefrak Organization Inc., Rego Park, NY, pro se.

Rockrose Development Corp., New York, NY, pro se.

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., New York, NY, pro se.

Semcor Equipment and Manufacturing Corporation, Keyport, NJ, pro se.

Dakota Demo-Tech, Inc., Kings Park, NY, pro se.

Lastrada General Contracting Corp., College Point, NY, pro se.

Grub & Ellis Management Services, Inc., Albany, NY, pro se.

Survivair Respirators, Inc., Santa Ana, CA, pro se.

Moretrench American Corporation, Albany, NY, pro se.

Lucius Pitkin, Inc., New York, NY, pro se.

Ry Management, Brooklyn, NY, pro se.

Ove Arup & Partners P.C., New York, NY, pro se.

Off Road Welding, Inc., Glen Gardner, NJ, pro se.

Parson Group, Inc., New York, NY, pro se.

ORDER ACCEPTING REPORT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL AND PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVENESS OF SETTLEMENT

ALVIN K. HELLERSTEIN, District Judge:

I conducted a hearing on December 22, 2010, to consider and regulate two issues necessary to be resolved to consummate the Affirmation of Final Settlement as provided by § XXII of the Settlement Process Agreement, As Amended ("SPA"): (1) the report by the Special Counsel, appointed by my Order of November 24, 2010, concerning the intentions of persons on the Eligible Plaintiffs List ("EPL") of the SPA (a) to enter into the settlement, (b) to opt out of the settlement and to continue with their cases, or (c) to dismiss their cases, or have their cases dismissed, with prejudice; and (2) issues to be resolved prior to the Parties' readiness to execute the Affirmation of Final Settlement Agreement. After hearing the parties, I rule as follows:

1. The written report of the Special Counsel, Michael Hoenig, Esq., and Herzfeld & Rubin, P.C., is accepted and ordered to be filed. The report is attached as Exhibit D to this Order. Mr. Hoenig's conclusions are the subjects of the rulings that follow.

2. The Special Counsel communicated, and exerted best efforts to communicate, with 546 Eligible Plaintiffs, as defined and identified by the SPA, who had not expressed an intention regarding the settlement. This pool included all individuals who had voluntarily dismissed their claims pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41 prior to his appointment. The Special Counsel's efforts have produced the following results:

a. 45 Plaintiffs have stated their intentions to be added to the list of Plaintiffs opting into the settlement. The Special Counsel has provided this information to Plaintiffs' regular counsel, and I am advised that Plaintiffs' regular counsel have transmitted the appropriate paperwork for these Plaintiffs to counsel for the WTC Captive Insurance Company, who have included these Plaintiffs in the settlement.

b. 29 Plaintiffs opted out of the settlement with the intention to continue with their cases. These 29, and the approximately 123 others who previously expressed their intentions to continue with their cases, will be the subjects of a status conference I have scheduled to be held February 2, 2011, at 2:15 pm.

c. 48 plaintiffs asked that their cases be dismissed. All 48 were made aware that all dismissals would be with prejudice, by Court Order. Their cases are being dismissed with prejudice by separate Order pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2).

d. 409 Plaintiffs could not be found, or failed or refused to respond to their lawyers' efforts, and to Special Counsel's efforts to locate and communicate with them. By failing to maintain communications and provide instructions to their attorneys, despite numerous efforts by their lawyers and the Special Counsel whom I appointed, they have failed purposefully and intentionally to prosecute their cases. Their cases are being dismissed with prejudice by separate Order pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). Consistent with the terms of the dismissal Order, any motion by these Plaintiffs to reinstate their cases, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b), must be made within 30 days of this Order.

e. 13 individuals presently named as Plaintiffs are deceased, which has led to additional complexities involving the status of their cases. The Special Counsel is presently working to solve the issues arising in these cases, and a report on his progress shall be provided to the Court in due course. These cases shall remain open for the time being.

3. A Plaintiff whose case is dismissed with prejudice is to be removed from the EPL. Accordingly, the Plaintiffs dismissed pursuant to this order and the companion orders also issued today, 457 in number, are to be subtracted from the EPL. See SPA § VI.A.

4. Although counted among the settling Plaintiffs, some Plaintiffs have had deficiencies in their individual settlement documents, and the parties have been working to clear up these deficiencies to ensure a complete release and an initiation of settlement payments. These Plaintiffs are subject to the following orders.

a. 52 Plaintiffs, including Derivative Plaintiffs, although clearly expressing their intention to settle and to release and not to sue Defendants in accordance with the SPA, have done so by documents containing various imperfections. A list of these Plaintiffs is attached as Exhibit A—Primary Plaintiffs and Exhibit A—Derivative Plaintiffs ("Exhibits A"). I rule that the imperfections and deficiencies do not diminish or undermine the legal effect of the documents. The 27 Primary Plaintiffs and 25 Derivative Plaintiffs identified on the respective Exhibits A are hereby deemed to have executed legally binding Releases and Second Injury Letters, and the Primary Plaintiffs have opted into the settlement for purposes of satisfying the Opt-In Threshold. Primary Plaintiffs and Derivative Plaintiffs on Exhibits A also are eligible to receive all payments due them under the Final Settlement Agreement, and are bound by the terms and conditions of the releases as set forth in Exhibit P to the SPA.

b. Another group of Plaintiffs, including Derivative Plaintiffs, although also having evidenced their intention to settle, have failed to execute properly the appropriate documents. A list of 79 Primary Plaintiffs in this category is attached as Exhibit B, and a list of 288 Derivative Plaintiffs in this category is attached as Exhibit C. With regard to these Plaintiffs, I rule as follows.

(i) Primary Plaintiffs identified on Exhibit B shall be deemed to have opted into the SPA for purposes of satisfying the Opt-In Threshold, but shall not receive any payments under the SPA until their respective deficiencies have been cured, or until further order of the Court. Fees or expenses relating to such Plaintiffs shall not be paid until the deficiencies are cured. The Parties shall attempt to resolve any disputes over deficiencies with the assistance of the Special Masters before seeking relief from the Court.

(ii) Derivative Plaintiffs identified on Exhibit C have claims that derive and depend upon the claim of their settling spouse, who is the Primary Plaintiff. Each of these Derivative Plaintiffs has a Primary Plaintiff spouse who either (a) has executed a proper release, or (b) is listed on Exhibit B. All such Derivative Plaintiffs' shall cure the deficiencies in their derivative releases before January 14, 2011. The related Primary Plaintiffs shall be deemed to have opted into the SPA for purposes of satisfying the Opt In Threshold, and the related Primary Plaintiffs' claims will be evaluated by the Allocation Neutral. If any issues arise from separation or divorce, or from the death of spouses, those should be brought to the attention of the Allocation Neutral and the Parties by January 14, 2011, so that any necessary set-aside of derivative awards can be paid to the appropriate court. If, by January 14, 2011, the deficiencies are not remedied in accordance with this Order, the derivative claims may be dismissed with prejudice.

5. The SPA provides additional compensation to the settling Plaintiffs if the overall opt-in rate exceeds the minimum required threshold, ninetyfive percent of Eligible Plaintiffs. For every additional one percent over the minimum, the WTC Captive Insurance Company must pay an additional two percent of the base settlement amount, or $12.5 million, over and above the base amount of $625 million. At opt-in rates exceeding ninety-eight percent, the WTC Captive Insurance Company must pay two-tenths of one percent (.2 percent) of the base settlement amount for every one-tenth of one percent (.1 percent) over the minimum. This amounts to an added $1.25 million for every one-tenth of one percent (.1 percent) over the 98 percent threshold. See SPA §§ IV.E, II.A. Additional amounts of incentive payments may be available based on other criteria. See id. §§ II.A, IV. The WTC Captive Insurance Company represents that, before adjustment for dismissals, ninety-six and three-tenths percent (96.3 percent) of the Eligible Plaintiffs had opted into the settlement agreement. This figure, however, does not account for dismissals with prejudice provided in today's Orders; these should be removed from the EPL, see SPA § IV.A., and the ratio for calculating the opt-in percentage adjusted. It appears, prima facie, that after removing these dismissed Plaintiffs from the EPL, the final percentage of Plaintiffs who have opted into the settlement exceeds ninety-eight percent. It follows that the amount of incentive payments should be $37.5 million at ninety-eight percent plus whatever fractional percentages over and above ninety-eight percent reflect the actual ratio of settling Plaintiffs to Eligible Plaintiffs who have not been dismissed with prejudice, as well as whatever additional incentive payments may be triggered.

6. Immediately following the report of the WTC Captive Insurance Company, fixing the several numbers identified in this Order, and the entry of this Order, the Affirmation of Final Settlement shall be signed and, as provided by the SPA, the payments thereunder shall duly issue by the Allocation Neutral to the Plaintiffs entitled thereto.

7. The WTC Captive Insurance Company, or any other party feeling aggrieved by any term of this Order or the dismissal Orders also issuing today, may file objections and supporting briefing by January 7, 2011, at 12:00 pm.

SO ORDERED.

Exhibit A — Primary Plaintiffs

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             Primary Plaintiff           Derivative Plaintiff            Civil      Master
   No.    Last Name     First Name   Last Name          First Name     Action No.   Docket
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    1    Carroll        Padraig      Carroll            Deirdre        06cv13827    21mc100
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    2    Diaz           Diego        Garcia             Veronica       07cv09089    21mc100
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    3    Dilenna        Albert                                         05cv08877    21mc100
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    4    Dunne          John         Dunne              Mary           06cv13882    21mc100
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    5    Golba          Fred                                           10cv00554    21mc100
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    6    Hanson         Robert                                         06cv07309    21mc100
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    7    Hubert         Frank                                          06cv11695    21mc100
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    8    LoPresti       Laura        Lopresti           Peter          06cv14809    21mc100
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    9    Maklari        Dennis       Maklari            Linda          08cv00728    21mc100
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   10    McGlvn         John         McGlvn             Kim            06cv14858    21mc100
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   11    McKee          Evelyn       Mckee              Shaun          07cv04389    21mc100
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   12    Mitchell       Solomon      Mitchell           Victoria       06cv14883    21mc100
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   13    Montgomery     Peter        Montgomery         Jacalyn        06cv12337    21mc100
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   14    Nicotra        Doreen       Nicotra            Stephen        06cv14056    21mc100
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   15    Nunez          Marino       Nunez              Magnolia       07cv10248    21mc100
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   16    Sparacia       Christopher  Sparacia           Dawn           06cv09220    21mc100
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  17     Taylor         Sondra       Taylor, Sr.        Robert         08cv11445    21mc100
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  18     Trance         Michael      Trance             Evelyn         06cv15098    21mc100
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  19     Foremska       Lucyna       Foremska           Tadeusz        05cv03090    21mc102
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  20     Galvis         Edgar                                          06cv03422    21mc102
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  21     Tabares        Ljiljana                                       07cv08289    21mc102
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  22     Caivinagua     Juan                                           07cv01574    21mc103
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  23     Gallego        Carmen       Gallego            Salazar        07cv00062    21mc103
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  24     Jones          James                                          06cv11700    21mc103
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  25     Leon           Cesar        Dipini             Agnes          07cv00063    21mc103
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  26     Quizhpi        Nelly        Sinchi             Victor         08cv04941 &  21mc103
                                                                       07cv01535
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  27     Riera          Carlos                                         07cv01518    21mc103
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Exhibit A—Derivative Plaintiffs

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             Primary Plaintiff           Derivative Plaintiff            Civil      Master
   No.    Last Name     First Name   Last Name          First Name     Action No.   Docket
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    1    Arellano        Lorenzo     Arellano           Tricia         05cv01082    21mc100
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    2    Arthur          Kenrick     Vines              Valerie        06cv10603    21mc100
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    3    Athanassiou     Theo        Athanassiou        Helen          06cv11156    21mc100
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    4    Bryan           Raymond     Bryan              Sheila         06cv11632    21mc100
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    5    Dunne           John        Dunne              Mary           06cv13882    21mc100
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    6    Edwards         Keith       Edwards            Maria          06cv08958    21mc100
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    7    Hill            Kelvin      Hill               Diana          07cv09124    21mc100
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    8    Keane           Robert      Keane              Cathy          06cv10371    21mc100
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    9    Maklari         Dennis      Maklari            Linda          08cv00728    21mc100
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   10    McGlyn          John        McGlyn             Kim            06cv14858    21mc100
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   11    Mulcahy         Daniel      Mulcahy            Siobhan        06cv10667    21mc100
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   12    O'Neill         Daniel      O'Neill            Grisell        06cv10620    21me100
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   13    Rhiman          Alim        Rhiman             Bibi           06cv12444    21mc100
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   14    Soliman         Elsayed     Elsayed            Doris          05cv03693    21mc100
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   15    Thomson         Dennis      Thomson            Anita          05cv01630    21mc100
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   16    Tierney         Brian       Tierney            Denise         06cv11124    21mc100
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   17    Trance          Michael     Trance             Evelyn         06cv15098    21mc100
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   18    Gavidia         Blanca      Gavidia            Alexo          07cv04468    21mc102
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   19    Guiracocha      Samuel      Guiracocha         Rosa Matilde   06cv12120    21mc102
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   20    Kowalczyk       Adam        Kowalczyk          Sabina         06cv02252    21mc102
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   21    Vivar           David       Vivar              Luz            07cv05390    21mc102
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   22    Alvarez-Garcia  Hernando    Alvarez            Ligia          07cv11016    21mc103
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   23    Khan            Imtiaz      Khan               Bibi           06cv12182    21mc103
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   24    Martin          Craig       Martin             Beatrice       06cv08035    21mc103
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   25    Sandoya         Henry       Alvarez            Gloria         07cv11025    21mc103
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Exhibit B

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             Primary Plaintiff           Derivative Plaintiff            Civil      Master
   No.    Last Name     First Name   Last Name          First Name     Action No.   Docket
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    1    Alessi         John         Alessi             Sunshine       07cv08864    21mc100
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    2    Anzalone       Robert       Anzalone           Ann Marie      05cv01627    21mc100
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    3    Athanassiou    Theo         Athanassiou        Helen          06cv11156    21mc100
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    4    Bishun         Kampta       Bishun             Hassena        07cv04314    21mc100
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    5    Blount         Anthony                                        09cv03307    21mc100
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    6    Boyles         Melba        Finlator           Michael        06cv10258    21mc100
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    7    Calabrese      Mathew       Calabrese          Linda          06cv08954    21mc100
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    8    Capobianco     Kenneth      Capobianco         Michele        06cv14531    21mc100
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    9    Carter         Yannique                                       06cv14538    21mc100
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   10    Citara, Sr.    John                                           08cv00642    21mc100
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   11    Dacunto        Robert       Dacunto            Nancy          06cv09024    21mc100
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   12    Dalton         Charles                                        03cv00006    21mc100
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   13    Davis          Jacqueline   Manzo              Michael        06cv08032    21mc100
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   14    DeSalvo        Jack         DeSalvo            Jennifer       06cv14604    21mc100
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   15    DeSio          James        DeSio              Kim            06cv07389    21mc100
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   16    Dobbins        James        Dobbins            Jacqueline     06cv12028    21mc100
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   17    Elci           Thomas       Elci               Rosaria        06cv09993    21mc100
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   18    Ford           Jeffrey      Ford               Krista         06cv10557    21mc100
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   19    Fox            Robert       Fox                Ana            05cv01070    21mc100
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   20    Francisco      Vladimir                                       06cv11762    21mc100
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   21    Garcia         Franklin                                       06cv09560    21mc100
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   22    Golba          Fred                                           10cv00554    21mc100
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   23    Harris         Eugene       Newton-Harris      Yolanda        05cv01382    21mc100
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   24    Hill           Kelvin       Hill               Diana          07cv09124    21mc100
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   25    Howley         William      Howley             Mary           06cv11694    21mc100
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   26    Hudak          Richard      Hudak              Carole         07cv08897    21mc100
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   27    Johnson        Raymond                                        06cv12163    21mc100
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   28    Johnson        Rita                                           06cv12766    21mc100
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   29    Johnson, Jr.   Robert       Johnson            Christine      03cv00007    21mc100
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   30    Karen          Howard       Karen              Deborah        07cv10169    21mc100
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   31    Kearns Jr.     Thomas       Kearns             Mary Ann       06cv14768    21mc100
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   32    Kibler         Robert                                         06cv11559    21mc100
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   33    Lee            Ricky                                          06cv08445    21mc100
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   34    Martinez       Hector       Martinez           Rosanna        06cv09126    21mc100
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   35    Mayers         Cedric                                         06cv08460    21mc100
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   36    McKeon         Eugene       McKean             Cynthia   Notice of Claim   21mc100
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   37    McMillan       Mary                                           06cv07319    21mc100
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   38    Mendez, Jr.    Nelson                                         06cv14871    21mc100
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   39    Mills          Robert                                         06cv08474    21mc100
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   40    Murray         Bridget      Dorsett            Floyd          06cv12794    21mc100
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   41    Nieves         Antonio      Nieves             Jessica        06cv12372    21mc100
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   42    Norbury        John         McArdle            Gia            06cv06796    21mc100
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   43    Oetting        William      Oetting            Michele        05cv01717    21mc100
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   44    O'Rourke       Kevin        O'Rourke           Stacey         05cv01791    21mc100
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   45    Pellington     Stephen      Pellington         Andrea         09cv03405    21mc100
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   46    Pines          Anthony      Pines              Emma           06cv10437    21mc100
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   47    Ponce          Richard                                        06cv09673    21mc100
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   48    Powell         Issac                                          05cv01612    21mc100
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   49    Riccardi       Joseph       Riccardi           Maria     Notice of Claim   21mc100
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   50    Roberts        Edwin        Roberts            Evelyn         07cv10832    21mc100
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   51    Russo          James                                          08cv04665    21mc100
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   52    Ryan           Christopher  Ryan               Erin           05cv01632    21mc100
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   53    Saitta         Daniel       Saitta             Laura          07cv09180    21mc100
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   54    Scacchi        Luigi        Mancini            Giuseppina     07cv10843    21mc100
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   55    Schmidt        Charles                                        06cv10157    21mc100
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   56    Serrano        Jose                                           06cv11584    21mc100
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   57    Solis          Oscar        Solis              Sandra         06cv07551    21mc100
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   58    Spagnola       Joseph       Spagnola           Wendy          06cv15074    21mc100
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   59    Tavarez        Ruth                                           06cv07255    21mc100
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   60    Timashev       Marat        Timasheva          Guzalya        07cv06518    21mc100
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   61    Truglio        Steven       Truglio            Aleksandra     06cv15101    21mc100
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   62    Valarezo       Wilson       Obando-Aguire      Sara           06cv07564    21mc100
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   63    Valerga        Paul         Valerga            Tracy          08cv00804    21mc100
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   64    Valerio        Joseph       Valerio            Patti          06cv10893    21mc100
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   65    Weeks          Raul         Weeks              Ana            05cv02551    21mc100
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   66    Zachar         Kenneth      Zachar             Daniella       06cv12639    21mc100
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   67    Alvear         Santiago     Carpio             Martha         06cv02220    21mc102
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   68    Delacruz       Gloria       Delacruz           Ramon          07cv01599    21mc102
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   69    Guerrero       Antonio                                        07cv05294    21mc102
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   70    Morales        Segundo      Morales            Dolores        07cv01668    21mc102
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   71    Pumacuri       Manuel                                         09cv03453    21mc102
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   72    Valdiviezo     Hector       Casado             Veronica       07cv01542    21mc102
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   73    Zamora         Bolivar      Huiracocha         Fanny          08cv02740    21mc102
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   74    Azubike        Victor       Azubike            Tekrisha       07cv09058    21mc103
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   75    Cesta          Monte        Mesa               Elaine         08cv02597    21mc103
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   76   Giraldo        Hitier                                          07cv05554    21mc103
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   77   Marshall       Donna                                           07cv05417    21mc103
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   78   Naranjo        Adolfo       Alcivar            Doris           08cv02295    21mc103
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   79   Salwa          Jan          Salwa              Irena           08cv02707    21mc103

Exhibit C

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             Primary Plaintiff           Derivative Plaintiff            Civil      Master
   No.    Last Name     First Name   Last Name          First Name     Action No.   Docket
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    1    Addonisio      Nick         Addonisio          Lisa           07cv08862    21mc100
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    2    Agnelli        Anthony      Agnelli            Rose           06cv11882    21mc100
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    3    Akil           Okpara       Akil               Ronnita        06cv11905    21mc100
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    4    Alaimo         Salvatore    Alaimo             Donna          05cv09330    21mc100
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    5    Alexander      Victor       Alexander          Geraldine      07cv04405    21mc100
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    6    Audino         Joseph       Audino             Audrey         06cv09965    21mc100
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    7    Bagiokos       Sarantos     Bagiokos           Patricia       06cv07938    21mc100
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    8    Barnes         Milton       Barnes             Bernice        05cv09953    21mc100
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    9    Bavaro         Paul         Bavaro             Carolyn        05cv01081    21mc100
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   10    Bechtold       William      Bechtold           Marie Elissa   07cv08867    21mc100
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   11    Beck           James        Beck               Christine      06cv10706    21mc100
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   12    Benn           Richard      Benn               Ann            07cv09064    21mc100
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   13    Bennett        Howard       Bennett            Donna          05cv01424    21mc100
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   14    Bishun         Kampta       Bishun             Hassena        07cv04314    21mc100
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   15    Blackwood      Andre        Blackwood          Karen          06cv10251    21mc100
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   16    Boccanfuso     Bryan        Boccanfuso         Tina           06cv12848    21mc100
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   17    Bomhoff        John         Bomhoff            Joanne         06cv11543    21mc100

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   18    Bonanno       Anthony      Bonanno            Stephanie      06cv10253     21mc100
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   19    Booth         Paul         Booth              Julie          06cv09271     21mc100
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   20    Bourne        Thomas       Bourne             Joann          08cv01351     21mc100
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   21    Bovell        Leon         Bovell             Stephanie      06cv13618     21mc100
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   22    Bratjan       Jeffrey      Bratjan            Brandi         07cv10084     21mc100
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   23    Brumbaugh     Ronald       Brumbaugh          Joanne         06cv08343     21mc100
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   24    Bustamante    Enrique      Bustamante         Lusmila        06cv12711     21mc100
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   25    Butler        Julio        Butler             Regina         07cv04338     21mc100
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   26    Cacovic       Alexander    DeMasi-Cacovic     Antionette     05cv04222     21mc100
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   27    Caggiano      Victor       Caggiano           Sofia          06cv13815     21mc100
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   28    Calabrese     Mathew       Calabrese          Linda          06cv08954     21mc100
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   29    Calzolano     Steven       Calzolano          Debra Ann      06cv10721     21mc100
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   30    Campbell      Howard       Campbell           Karlen         07cv09078     21mc100
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   31    Caputo        Joseph       Caputo             Susanne        07cv04890     21mc100
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   32    Cardona       Leslie       Matter             Ron            07cv04891     21mc100
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   33    Carrion       Isidro       Carrasquillo       Teresa         09cv03320     21mc100
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   34    Caruso        Troy         Caruso             Susan          07cv05194     21mc100
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   35    Cassabria     Richard      Cassabria          Mary           07cv04895     21mc100
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   36    Chacko        Ninan        Chacko             Sara           06cv12717     21mc100
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   37    Chambers      Michael      Chambers           Patricia Ann   05cv02651     21mc100
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   38    Chinga        Mario        Chinga             Samantha       06cv09015     21mc100
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   39    Chopping      Roy          Chopping           Jennifer       06cv09276     21mc100
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   40    Coley         Farris       Coley              Sallie         06cv07377     21mc100
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   41    Colucci       Brad         Colucci            Patricia       06cv08666     21mc100
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   42    Conrad        Joseph       Conard             Joan           06cv14568     21mc100
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   43    Coughlin      John         Coughlin           Janet          06cv11894     21mc100
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   44    Coveny        Michael      Coveny             Nancy          09cv02202     21mc100
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   45    Croswell      George       Croswell           Roeina         06cv09525     21mc100
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   46    Cuccaro       Michael      Cuccaro            Anna           06cv08367     21mc100
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   47    Cuevas        Jaime        Cuevas             Daphne         06cv08589     21mc100
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   48    Cupani        Robert       Cupani             Nancy          06cv13858     21mc100
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   49    Davis         Rodney       Davis              Jennifer       06cv11172     21mc100
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   50    Defreitas     Derrick      Howard             Janel          06cv12021     21mc100
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   51    DeJesus       Richard      DeJesus            Eliza          06cv09031     21mc100
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   52    Dellecave     Salvatore    Dellecave          Kimberly       08cv01369     21mc100
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   53    DeLuce        Stephen      DeLuce             Patricia       06cv10739     21mc100
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   54    Demaria       Frank        Demaria            Lisa           09cv03343     21mc100
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   55    DeMasi        Nicholas     DeMasi             Chris          06cv12732     21mc100
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   56    Diaz          Diego        Garcia             Veronica       07cv09089     21mc100
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   57    Dilenna       Albert       Dilenna            Vito           05cv08877     21mc100
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   58    DiLeo         Frank        Dileo              Assuntina      06cv03316     21mc100
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   59    Dilone        Pedro        Dilone             Estrella       06cv08382     21mc100
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   60    DiMartino     James        DiMartino          Xiomara        06cv12735     21mc100
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   61    Dispigna      Pat          Dispigna           Renee          05cv07685     21mc100
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   62    Dobbins       James        Dobbins            Jacqueline     06cv12028     21mc100
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   63    Dombrowski    Julia        Dombrowski         John           06cv12030     21mc100
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   64    Donohue       Guy          Judge              John           06cv08762     21mc100
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   65    D'Ornellas    Manuel       Lambert            George         07cv10097     21mc100
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   66    Dorrmann      Robert       Dorrmann           Christina      06cv13879     21mc100
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   67    DuBois        Richard      Dubois             Tara           08cv00665     21mc100
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   68    Dunworth      Michael      Dunworth           Rosemarie      09cv03349     21mc100
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   69    Durler        David        Durler             Nanci          07cv08959     21mc100
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   70    Dziubela      Richard      Dziubela           Carolann       06cv08595     21mc100
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   71    Erler         Richard      Erler              Barbara        06cv10125     21mc100
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   72    Esposito      Paul         Esposito           Corrine        06cv08394     21mc100
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   73    Failla        Louis        Failla             Kerriann       06cv10750     21mc100
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   74    Farrell       Charles      Farrell            Maria          06cv14638     21mc100
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   75    Farrell       Daniel       Farrell            Catherine      06cv08396     21mc100
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   76    Farrell       Robert       Schultleis         Maura          05cv01433     21mc100
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   77    Ferraro       Dominic      Ferraro            Barbara        07cv10769     21mc100
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   78    Ferro         Albert       Ferro              Gina           06cv09551     21mc100
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   79    Fisher        Carl         Fisher             Donna          04cv09083     21mc100
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   80    Fitzpatrick   Patricia     Fitzpatrick        Abigail        08cv06643     21mc100
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   81    Francis       Orville      Francis            Margaret       06cv08597     21mc100
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   82    Frey          Keith        Frey               Elizabeth      06cv12077     21mc100
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   83    Fuller        Roy          Fuller             Karen          06cv10759     21mc100
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   84    Furia         Mark         Furia              LeeAnn         06cv13912     21mc100
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   85    Galvin        John         Galvin             Eileen         08cv04637     21mc100
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   86    Gelpi         Manuel       Gelpi              Carmen         07cv09210     21mc100
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   87    Giannandrea   Garry        Giannandrea        Barbara        06cv02959     21mc100
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   88    Gilmartin     Brian        Nagle              Irene          06cv14685     21mc100
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   89    Giovacco      Ralph        Giovacco           Dawn-Marie     06cv09566     21mc100
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   90    Godwin        Eugene       Godwin             Andrea         06cv10659     21mc100
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   91    Goodwill      Aubrey       Goodwill           Morelda        06cv10329     21mc100
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   92    Graziano      Maria        James              Anthony        07cv04954     21mc100
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   93    Gronberg      Richard      Gronberg           Dania          09cv03365     21mc100
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   94    Guarino       Alan         Guarino            Susan          06cv10768     21mc100
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   95    Haner         Jeff         Haner              Ann            06cv11023     21mc100
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   96    Harrington    Michael      Harrington         Jill           06cv11692     21mc100
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   97    Harris        Eugene       Newton-Harris      Yolanda        05cv01382     21mc100
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   98    Harwood       Ronald       Tozer              Brenda         06cv12132     21mc100
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   99    Haynes        William      Haynes             Leah           06cv10346     21mc100
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  100    Hecht, Jr.    Marc         Hecht              Faye           06cv14716     21mc100
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  101    Henderson     William      Henderson          Maria          05cv01234     21mc100
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  102    Hernandez     Jerson       Hernandez          Lillian        07cv10161     21mc100
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  103    Hickey        Peter        Hickey             Pamela         06cv09081     21mc100
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  104    Houck         Charles      Houck              Jill           06cv12260     21mc100
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  105    Hubert        Frank        Hubert             Lauri          06cv11695     21mc100
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  106    Hunter        William      Hunter             Desirae        06cv11697     21mc100
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  107    Jackson       Anthony      Gilliens-Jackson   Janine         06cv08427     21mc100
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  108    Jackson       Paul         Jackson            Kathleen       05cv01499     21mc100
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  109    Johnson       Brendan      Johnson            Jane           06cv10367     21mc100
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  110    Johnson       Darrell      Johnson            Rhonda         06cv12159     21mc100
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  111    Johnson, Jr.  Robert       Johnson            Christine      03cv00007     21mc100
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  112    Jones         Robert       Jones              Joyce          06cv07449     21mc100
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  113    Khan          Shawn        Khan               Suzanne        06cv11558     21mc100
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  114    Khealie       Ralph        Khealie            Shirley        07cv04194     21mc100
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  115    Kleiman       Jeff         Kleiman            Diane          06cv14775     21mc100
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  116    Lambkin        John         Lambkin            Jane           06cv10041    21mc100
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  117    Latimore-Harp  Dorothy      Harp               Jeffrey        06cv10043    21mc100
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  118    Lavore         Giuseppe     Lavore             Kathryn        06cv08443    21mc100
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  119    Lee            Ryan         Lee                Kalena         06cv09300    21mc100
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  120    Leger-Vargas   Guilaine     Vargas             Hector         06cv08907    21mc100
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  121    Leone          Domenico     Leone              Isabella       08cv00714    21mc100
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  122    Lopez          Rene         Lopez              Juhenne        06cv13612    21mc100
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  123    LoPresti       Laura        Lopresti           Peter          06cv14809    21mc100
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  124    Loughlin       Thomas       Loughlin           Tracy          06cv09623    21mc100
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  125    Lubeck         Victoria     Lubeck             Jason          06cv09838    21mc100
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  126    Luna           Manuel       Rivera             Boroido        07cv08907    21mc100
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  127    Luongo         William      Luongo             Gloria         06cv10387    21mc100
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  128    Luparello      Alessandro   Luparello          Florence       06cv09624    21mc100
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  129    Lynam          James        Lynam              Athena         06cv11865    21mc100
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  130    Maddalena      Erasmo       Maddalena          Antonia        05cv01710    21mc100
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  131    Madden         Eugene       Madden             Karen          06cv09304    21mc100
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  132    Maggiore       Dominick     Maggiore           Rose Ann       07cv10798    21mc100
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  133    Maguire        Peter        Maguire            Lisa           07cv05137    21mc100
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  134    Maher          James        Maher              Rosemary       06cv06919    21mc100
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  135    Maher          John         Maher              Rosemary       07cv04197    21mc100
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  136    Malave         James        Malave             Soraya         07cv09142    21mc100
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  137    Malone         John         Malone             Lisa           08cv04648    21mc100
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  138    Mangan-Nadal   Constance    Nadal              Edwin          06cv07316    21mc100
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  139    Martin         Kevin        Martin             Karen          06cv09629    21mc100
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  140    Martinez       Luis         Martinez           Suzanne        06cv10665    21mc100
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  141    Mastrande      Guy          Mastrande          Silvina        06cv10393    21mc100
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  142    Mazza          Thomas       Mazza              Darann         06cv08698    21mc100
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  143    McAuliffe      John         McAuliffe          Jeanne         06cv09805    21mc100
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  144    McCann         Daniel       McCann             Karen          06cv03315    21mc100
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  145    McCarthy       Jessy        Mungen             Jason          06cv07247    21mc100
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  146    McCaskey       Robert       McCaskey           Patrice        08cv01398    21mc100
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  147    McEwan         Tom          McEwan             Syzzette       06cv14856    21mc100
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  148    McHugh         Thomas       McHugh             Diane          07cv10014    21mc100
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  149    McKee          Evelyn       Mckee              Shaun          07cv04389    21mc100
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  150    McNamara       Robert       McNamara           Lisa           06cv14863    21mc100
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  151    Miller         Richard      Miller             Amy            07cv10813    21mc100
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  152    Miller         Steven       Miller             Noreen         06cv09641    21mc100
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  153    Miller         Taiwo        Miller             Stephanie      06cv12325    21mc100
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  154    Mitchell       Solomon      Mitchell           Victoria       06cv14883    21mc100
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  155    Modawar        Joseph       Modawar            Francesca      06cv12331    21mc100
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  156    Moore          Raymond      Moore              Irene          06cv06019    21mc100
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  157    Moya           Angel        DeLeon-Moya        Sandra         06cv11093    21mc100
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  158    Murawinski     Richard      Murawinski         Marlene        06cv07321    21mc100
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  159    Murray         Bridget      Dorsett            Floyd          06cv12794    21mc100
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  160    Murray         Raymond      Henness            Julie          06cv09342    21mc100
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  161    Myers          Harry        Myers              Sophia         06cv08488    21mc100
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  162    Nacional       Modesto      Naciona            Sally          06cv11226    21mc100
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  163    Napolitan      John         Napolitano         Marie          06cv10145    21mc100
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  164    Nieves         Antonio      Nieves             Jessica        06cv12372    21mc100
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  165    Nozile         Fred         Nozile             Amma           06cv10065    21mc100
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  166    O'Connor       Patrick      O'Connor           Lisa           07cv10194    21mc100
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  167    Oakes          Darren       Oakes              Maria          06cv10425    21mc100
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  168    O'Brien        John         O'Brien            Linda          06cv10668    21mc100
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  169    O'Dea          Thomas       O'Dea              Lisa           08cv04656    21mc100
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  170    Ohlson         Linda        Ohson              Rudy           06cv10067    21mc100
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  171    Orellana       Johnny       Orellana           Linda          06cv14935    21mc100
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  172    Orsulich       Stephan      Orsulich           Kazue          08cv01775    21mc100
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  173    Owens-Page     Ella         Page               Ben            06cv11575    21mc100
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  174    Palleschi      Michael      Palleschi          Catherine      06cv12801    21mc100
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  175    Patti          Peter        Patti              Rita           06cv11832    21mc100
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  176    Pellegrino     Joseph       Pellegrino         Gina           06cv08656    21mc100
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  177    Pellington     Stephen      Pellington         Andrea         09cv03405    21mc100
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  178    Peralta        Rafael       Peralta            Yolanda        06cv14957    21mc100
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  179    Perrin         Anthony      Perrin             Denise         06cv10072    21mc100
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  180    Porrata        Anthony      Porrata            Maritza        06cv08849    21mc100
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  181    Presuto        Stephen      Presuto            Carolyn        07cv05043    21mc100
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  182    Puma           Joseph       Puma               Victoria       09cv03414    21mc100
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  183    Ramrattan      Victor       Ramrattan          Bibi           05cv09340    21mc100
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  184    Rios           John         Rios               Elba           06cv08085    21mc100
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  185    Roberts        Carlyle      Roberts            Janice         06cv09684    21mc100
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  186    Roberts        Roland       Roberts            Amelia         07cv10833    21mc100
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  187    Rocchio        Silvestro    Rocchio            Melissa        06cv12457    21mc100
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  188    Rodriguez      Esteban      Rodriguez          Yolanda        06cv08523    21mc100
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  189    Roemer         James        Roemer             Mary           06cv10863    21mc100
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  190    Rogers         Cohn         Rogers             Heather        06cv10468    21mc100
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  191    Sabatini       Emil         Sabatini           Robin          06cv10971    21mc100
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  192    Sanchez        Jorge        Sanchez            Christina      06cv12486    21mc100
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  193    Santiago       Erick        Agramonte          Ramona         05cv01693    21mc100
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  194    Schindlar      Michael      Schindlar          Gloria         06cv15044    21mc100
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  195    Sciuto         Steven       Sciuto             Tara           06cv15053    21mc100
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  196    Scott          Julia        Jackson            Jessica        07cv09185    21mc100
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  197    Scotto         Vincent      Scotto             Amy            05cv09033    21mc100
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  198    Settecasi      Frank        Settecasi          Jeanette       06cv10487    21mc100
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  199    Sheridan       Stephen      Sheridan           Kathleen       06cv09215    21mc100
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  200    Shortell       Daniel       Shortell           Staci          10cv00789    21mc100
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  201    Sielaw         Robert       Chiauppa           Maria          06cv02886    21mc100
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  202    Silva          Enrique      Silva              Elizabeth      06cv09710    21mc100
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  203    Sims           Eddie        Sims               Shirley        06cv12528    21mc100
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  204    Slizewski      Kenneth      Kane-Slizewski     Kathy          05cv01183    21mc100
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  205    Somma          Carmine      Somma              Thomas         08cv05941 &  21mc100
                                                                       07cv10211
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  206    Spera          Robert       Spera              Rita           06cv12860    21mc100
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  207    Spinelli       Frederick    Spinelli           Francine       05cv01666    21mc100
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  208    Stark          Frank        Stark              Pamela         05cv02495    21mc100
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  209    Steil          Joseph       Steil              Linda          06cv12548    21mc100
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  210    Sterling       Joseph       Sterling           Brenda         06cv15080    21mc100
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  211    Stewart        James        Stewart            Sandra         06cv11590    21mc100
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  212    Stoll          Joseph       Stoll              Nazmoun        06cv12825    21mc100
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  213    Tarawally      Alpha        Tarawally          Kadiatu        06cv09729    21mc100
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  214    Thomas         Harold       Thomas             Ila            06cv15088    21mc100
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  215    Tierney        James        Tierney            Mary           05cv01642    21mc100
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  216    Timashev       Marat        Timasheva          Guzalya        07cv06518    21mc100
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  217    Torres         Jorge        Torres             Jane           06cv11313    21mc100
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  218    Train          Ronald       Train              Merry Lynn     06cv12582    21mc100
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  219    Troiano        Anthony      Hata               Keiko          06cv07562    21mc100
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  220    Truglio        Steven       Truglio            Aleksandra     06cv15101    21mc100
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  221    Trzaska        Thomas       Matson             Mona           07cv10859    21mc100
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  222    Turino         Michael      Turino             Louise         06cv08112    21mc100
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  223    Valarezo       Wilson       Obando-Aguire      Sara           06cv07564    21mc100
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  224    Valentin       Amado        Valentin           Luisa          06cv09739    21mc100
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  225    Valerga        Paul         Valerga            Tracy          08cv00804    21mc100
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  226    Van Utrecht    Harry        Van Utrecht        Yvonne         06cv09740    21mc100
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  227    Vargas         Erik         DiPiazza           Jodilynn       07cv09000    21mc100
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  228    Vega           Orlando      Vega               Luz            06cv15112    21mc100
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  229    Vega           Richard      Vega               Nancy          06cv10524    21mc100
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Exhibit D

Honorable Alvin K. Hellerstein U.S. District Court for the Southern District of N.Y.

In Re WTC Disaster Litigation

REPORT TO THE COURT:

SPECIAL COUNSEL PROJECT

Dear Judge Hellerstein:

Attached is our Report on the Special Counsel Project assigned to me in your Honor's Order of November 24, 2010. We elaborate the outreach steps considered, the methodology utilized and the results of our communications with some 546 Eligible Plaintiffs who, at the time of our assignment, had not yet opted into the Settlement Process Agreement.

Many hundreds of these had not responded to their lawyers' communications. Your Honor's Order suggested that there were frustrations behind the non-responses. Our contacts with many of these plaintiffs confirmed that.

Based on written response forms returned to us, substantive telephone conferences with plaintiffs or in-person meetings with some, a significant number of Eligible Plaintiffs expressed a decision on how they wished to proceed. The total numbers are as follows:

Opt Ins: 44

Opt Outs: 31

Discontinuances: 47

Three additional written responses came in after the December 17 deadline (two Opt Outs and one Discontinuance).

If you subtract from the 546 Eligible Plaintiffs originally "assigned" to us the 125 who expressed a definitive choice, the number not responding with a decision on how to proceed is 421.

We have back-up and log data for communications, contacts and response/non-response records for each Eligible Plaintiff on the list received from plaintiffs' counsel. If you require, we can generate a spreadsheet.

We received excellent and unreserved cooperation from William H. Groner and Christopher LoPalo of plaintiffs' law firm. They made our task easier, which was much appreciated given the narrow time frame and the large number of persons needing outreach. We mailed to 544 plaintiffs. We telephoned at least 256 plaintiffs, often multiple times. We engaged in substantive telephone discussions with 128 plaintiffs. We met in person with seven individuals in our New York and Long Island offices. These meetings included two of the first plaintiffs who are among the most vocal and critical of the litigation process and settlement plan. We followed up with them at length by telephone several times. Virtually all of the plaintiffs we engaged in substantive discussions were appreciative for the assistance.

I will not specify here the plaintiffs' questions that our team lawyers addressed but there were many and they were quite complex.

In view of our rush to get the Report to you, please consider the foregoing a kind of "Executive Summary." If you wish a more formal Executive Summary, we will be happy to provide it.

Needless to say, if you have any questions we will try to answer them,

Thank you for this challenging assignment and your confidence in our ability to tackle it.

Sincerely,

Michael Hoenig Michael Hoenig, Esq. Herzfeld & Rubin, P.C. 125 Broad Street New York, N.Y. 10004 Tel: (212) 471-8530 Fax: (212) 344-3333 E-Fax: (212)232-6630 mhoenig@herzfeld-rubin. com

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In Re WTC Disaster Litigation REPORT TO THE COURT:

SPECIAL COUNSEL PROJECT

Introduction

In its Order dated November 24, 2010, the Court assigned to Michael Hoenig, a member of Herzfeld & Rubin, P.C., the task of acting as Special Counsel to hundreds of Eligible Plaintiffs who had not opted into the Settlement Process Agreement (SPA) to assist them in arriving at a decision in their best interests. These Eligible Plaintiffs consisted of several subgroups; persons who could not be located despite diligent efforts; persons who declined to communicate with their counsel; persons who expressed a desire to opt into the SPA but who had not completed their paperwork; and persons who were on the Eligible Plaintiffs list but who expressed a desire to withdraw from the lawsuit.

The Order tasked Special Counsel to assist such Eligible Plaintiffs to come to a decision on the basis of full and fair disclosure of all the benefits and detriments of each choice and to make proper declaration of such choice. The Order called for plaintiffs' law firms to provide assistance and access to their records. Special Counsel's services were to be performed until December 17, 2010 when they would end.

This Report summarizes the activities and methodologies utilized by Special Counsel in implementing the Court's assignment and describes the results of that effort.

1. Initial Flood of Inquiries

The Court's Order on the Special Counsel Project was announced on November 24, the day before Thanksgiving. Almost immediately, Special Counsel was personally deluged by phone calls from persons who were not Eligible Plaintiffs and who misunderstood the Court's Order to be a general extension of a deadline within which to file new claims or lawsuits or to join in pending litigation or to opt into the settlement. They seemingly were misled by news media and press headlines and accounts of a general extension of the litigation deadline to December 17.

Arrangements were made within Special Counsel's office to field such calls on an orderly, courteous basis. Names and contact information were taken and each such person was called thereafter to explain the nature of the deadline and the purposes of the Special Counsel Project. Those persons who needed legal advice were told to call the New York State Bar Association's Attorney Referral Service and were given the number. Contacts from persons not on the Eligible Plaintiffs List continued throughout the Project.

The initial flood of contacts included calls or e-mails from news media reporters wanting to interview Special Counsel or to get details regarding the assignment. Such contacts were not returned for a number of reasons.

2. Initial Steps

Because November 25 was Thanksgiving and the Project involved acquiring expert knowledge of many details in a very short period of time, the initial days were spent obtaining and studying the Settlement Process Agreement (SPA), the cancer insurance policy, The Zadroga Bill, contacting plaintiffs' lawyers, obtaining and studying their various letters to their clients (copy of which were appended to Counsel's reports to the Court of November 17 and 22, 2010), and conferring with Special Master Professor Aaron D. Twerski regarding the history and course of the World Trade Center (WTC) litigation, among other efforts.

Because the Court's Order mentioned that some 520 Eligible Plaintiffs had not opted into the SPA and Special Counsel's assignment would end on December 17, consideration had to be given as to how to reach out to so many non-responding persons within the narrow time frame available and give them the information and advice necessary for them to make a decision in their best interests. We were told that many plaintiffs were not responding to their lawyers and quite a number were not able to be located despite diligent efforts by their counsel. As a result, we had to consider and potentially prepare for personal contacts with hundreds of lay persons to explain legal complexities regarding their rights. And, although under the SPA Eligible Plaintiffs fell into only four tiers or settlement categories, individuals' injury pictures differed and the intricate "point system" applied under the SPA rendered complex the job of explaining many plaintiffs' likely settlement offers plus the possibility of additional settlement amounts. These factors meant that explaining potential high and low settlement values to all individuals could entail personal analyses for each plaintiff, especially in tier 4. Time was thus needed to accommodate advising large numbers of persons.

We resolved to focus on establishing personal contacts with as many Eligible Plaintiffs as we could and to emphasize that we were independent Special Counsel available to help those who wanted such assistance. Because in-person meetings with large numbers of persons were possible, we had to consider the potential of meeting with hundreds of plaintiffs, either individually or in groups. This meant staffing adequately.

Legal complexities abounded. For example, to mention but a few, would opting into the SPA preclude claims for cancers occurring in the future? What would be the effect of the so-called "two-injury" rule the Court had mentioned in an earlier Order? What would be the interface of any of a plaintiff's choices with the benefits accorded under the Zadroga Bill were it to pass? What is the likelihood of success or risk in not settling and continuing on with the lawsuit? How will the Resolution Neutral decide what the plaintiff's settlement amount is? Can one appeal? And so on. These types of questions potentially raised by hundreds of individuals, it was clear, would require a staff of experienced lawyers to counsel those wanting assistance. Because, for many, these were critical crossroads decisions, we also needed paralegals to record and log in all contacts and decisions made by individuals.

Mr. Hoenig assembled a team of seven experienced litigators, one law clerk (awaiting admission to the bar) and a paralegal. The team was briefed extensively by Mr. Hoenig regarding the assignment; the importance of emphasizing our independence and availability to help those wanting it; the nature of the SPA; the insurance policy; the Zadroga Bill; Daubert considerations; the "two-injury" rule; and a host of other factors. A template for personal discussions by the team attorneys with individual plaintiffs was discussed so that some uniformity of communication would be effected, yet allow some flexibility to cover particularized or varied issues raised by individuals needing personal attention. Mr. Hoenig prepared the team regarding questions likely to be raised and the appropriate responses.

The Court's November 24 Order called for cooperation by plaintiffs' counsel and access to their records. We got it. Mr. Hoenig and his partner, Natalie Lefkowitz, conferred by phone with attorneys William H. Groner and Paul J. Napoli who offered their assistance. We decided that communications with plaintiffs' counsel would be more effective if one or two contact persons were designated. They, in turn, could invoke the assistance of others in their office. Mr. Groner offered his own assistance "24/7" and he truly made good on that offer as Mr. Hoenig and Ms. Lefkowitz often called upon him to discuss implementation of the Project. Mr. Groner designated attorney Christopher LoPalo, another of Plaintiffs' counsel, to be a contact person familiar with their records and plaintiffs' personal data. Mr. LoPalo, too, did not disappoint. His cooperation was prompt and responsive to our requests. Mr. Groner also met with Special Counsel's team in person, described the challenges to be expected in contacting the plaintiffs and answered questions. Mr. LoPalo provided last-known contact information regarding the Eligible Plaintiffs who had not yet opted in, as well as other data critical to our assignment. Information was supplemented by them as needed.

3. Developing A Plan of Action

Mr. Hoenig carefully reviewed the various letters plaintiffs' counsel had sent to their clients and considered potential problems plaintiffs may have perceived with them. Since the Eligible Plaintiffs not responding to their counsel had already received this style of detailed correspondence, we resolved that any mailing to such plaintiffs should consist only of a simple letter offering Special Counsel's help and emphasizing our independence. The mailing would be via priority mail, overnight delivery. It would include a stamped, self-addressed envelope and a simple form to be signed and returned immediately expressing a wish for such assistance or one of other specified choices. The mailing would also advise about our e-mail address and a toll-free number where the claimant could express his/her wish for help.

Depending on the number of responses and the available time frame, we resolved to have team attorneys available for as many personal meetings as feasible, including one-on-one or group sessions. We would make our offices in lower Manhattan (with sizeable conference rooms) and Long Island available and, if necessary, would rent a convenient hotel meeting room to accommodate an extremely large number of claimants seeking assistance, supplemented by break-out sessions with individual attorneys.

To accommodate those who work during the day, we would have attorneys available for meetings at night and during Saturdays and Sundays.

We would have a staff available to answer our toll-free number seven days a week until late at night. Thereafter, a recorded message would give callers instructions on leaving a name and telephone number so that the caller could be contacted the next day.

We considered placing ads in the N.Y. Times, Daily News, N.Y. Post and Newsday, particularly to try to reach the nonlocatable plaintiffs. However, upon reflection, we rejected this step. First, costly advertising to millions of newspaper readers in order to try to reach some 80-90 persons who might have relocated outside the New York area did not seem efficient or cost-effective. Second, based on the rush of calls experienced when the news broke about Special Counsel and the December 17 deadline, from those who were not Eligible Plaintiffs and with continuing contacts by such persons, we concluded that advertising to several millions of newspaper readers would invite numerous calls or contacts by those who were not Eligible Plaintiffs but would like to discuss suing or participating in a settlement. A further surge of such callers would distract us from the limited assignment spelled out in the November 24 Order.

We had contact information regarding a number of First Responder or WTC Support Groups and considered placing ads or articles in their newsletters or the group's e-mail distribution channels but here, too, we concluded that persons other than nonlocated Eligible plaintiffs would rush to try to join litigation that had passed them by. Further, in order to pinpoint messages towards the non-located plaintiffs, we would possibly divulge information to the Responder universe that individual plaintiffs might like to keep private. Ultimately, we concluded that "finding" non-located plaintiffs could be achieved better by investigative efforts targeted at the individuals than by mass publications.

4. Implementation of the Project

There were 546 Eligible Plaintiffs who did not opt in to the SPA, according to the records of plaintiffs' counsel. We ascertained that 13 of these were deceased. We obtained from plaintiffs' counsel the names and addresses of 11 of the deceased's family members or representatives but there was no information regarding addresses for two of the deceased Eligible Plaintiffs.

A. Mailings

Accordingly, we sent out 544 letters, by priority mail overnight delivery, to the Eligible Plaintiffs group within our assignment. The letter was a simple expression of our independence and availability to help. The mailing also enclosed a response form containing simply-stated choices to be made regarding further action. A box adjacent each choice would be checked and the signed form was to be returned in the enclosed, postage-paid, self-addressed envelope. Plaintiffs also were advised regarding our toll-free telephone number and our e-mail address. A sample Special Counsel letter and response form is attached as "Attachment 1."

Only 10 undelivered, returned mailings reached us. We tried to follow up with each of the 10 Eligible Plaintiffs. Reasons for the returned mailings were:

• 2 "moved, not forwardable"—we tried to reach both by phone and via other telephone numbers, unsuccessfully;

• 1 "no such number"—there was no such house number; his phone number was not working;

• 1 "unclaimed"—we contacted him by phone and e-mailed him another form, which he did not return;

• 1 "no such street"—we contacted him by phone; he verbally expressed a wish to opt in and we so advised his counsel;

• 1 "undeliverable"—we spoke to the plaintiff and he sent in his form to opt in;

• 1 "not at this address"—this returned mailing reached us on December 20, 2010, after our Project had ended and, therefore, no further attempt was made;

• 1 "attempted not known"—our lawyer tried to call him and left a message on his cell phone number;

• 2 "vacant"—we called the home and office of one plaintiff and both numbers were not in service; the other plaintiff's mailing reached us on December 20, 2010, after our Project had ended and, therefore, no further attempt was made.

Based on the foregoing, an overwhelming number of our mailings, 534, were delivered. Follow-ups on the 10 returned mailings resulted in a number of informative contacts nonetheless.

B. Dedicated Phone Line

We established a dedicated, toll-free phone line. Following the 544 mailings, the toll-free phone line was staffed during the day and up to 11:00 p.m. Thereafter, a recorded announcement invited callers to leave a message and provide contact information. All such calls were followed up the next day by Project team members. Notwithstanding the dedicated, toll-free number, both Mr. Hoenig individually and the office switchboard continued to receive numerous calls relating to the WTC litigation. All such callers were spoken to or contacted later by team members.

C. Return Forms

We received 91 written response forms, most in our postage-paid return envelopes. A few were faxed, e-mailed or sent by plaintiffs in their own envelopes. A few plaintiffs created inconsistencies by checking two boxes, for example, one for "opting out" and one for "discontinuance." These were followed up by phone to clarify the choice.

D. Telephone Contacts

We followed up the mailings with telephone calls to at least 258 plaintiffs. Many involved additional multiple telephone contacts by Project team members because messages were left and then followed up or because we had alternate telephone numbers to try when one number did not result in a conversation. In excess of 600 calls likely were initiated.

Of the 258 plaintiffs we telephoned, we engaged in substantive conversations with 128 plaintiffs. These contacts ranged from brief conversations identifying our independence, our availability to help, our suggestion to return the response forms, our invitation to meet in-person or further by phone, and our answering questions plaintiffs had—to full-blown, lengthy discussions explaining their rights and other input relevant for decision-making. Thus, substantive telephone conversations engaged nearly 25% of the Eligible Plaintiffs within our assignment. This effort, as a practical matter, was arguably even more effective since the initial number of 546 Eligible Plaintiffs included some 90 or so originally listed by counsel as not locatable.

Of the 258 plaintiffs we reached by phone, we also left messages (often multiple) for some 130 persons and these were not returned. Most plaintiffs, when offered in-person meetings, elected to proceed substantively by telephone conference instead. This led to many lengthy phone calls, frequently followed by additional phone conversations.

E. In-Person Meetings

Although we offered all individuals we spoke with in-person meetings, only seven (7) such in-person meetings were held. Several were held at our Long Island office. In one of these the plaintiff did not show up. He then called our Project attorney, apologized and requested a meeting the next day. We accommodated his request. The rest of the in-person meetings were held in our N.Y. City office. One of these involved two plaintiffs at the same time. All in-person meetings were lengthy, substantive and deemed helpful by the individual plaintiffs all of whom expressed appreciation.

Even before our mailings were received, Mr. Hoenig received a request by two of the most vocal and knowledgeable "optout" plaintiffs for an in-person meeting. Both were Detectives who were the first plaintiffs in the litigation and both, over the years, had publicly expressed frustration and dissatisfaction with their attorneys' representation and the benefits to be awarded under the SPA. Mr. Hoenig decided to meet with them at their earliest convenience because their outspokenness and visibility within the group would possibly reflect or inform about experiences and frustrations of the larger group of plaintiffs who chose not to respond to their counsel or to opt in to the settlement. Mr. Hoenig was accompanied at this meeting by a few Project team members. The meeting was lengthy, informative and helpful. A number of questions were raised by each plaintiff that Mr. Hoenig said he would try to answer for them in future contacts. The plaintiffs expressed their appreciation.

Thereafter, Mr. Hoenig and Ms. Lefkowitz followed up with repeated, sometimes lengthy and detailed phone conversations with each plaintiff individually. Although each such plaintiff eventually decided not to opt into the settlement, we believe they were informed adequately for purposes of making a decision.

F. Non-Locatable Eligible Plaintiffs

A large number of Eligible Plaintiffs were categorized by their counsel as not located despite diligent efforts to do so. The numbers varied from 93 to less than 80 at different times. We examined the nature of counsel's efforts and found those efforts to be reasonable. Using these plaintiffs' last known addresses and phone numbers, we mailed them the letters and response forms and followed up with attempted phone calls. We also engaged an internet search service to test the results of attempting by such means to find about a half-dozen tier 4 plaintiffs from the "notlocated" group. One of our Project lawyers followed up with this service. The process was time-consuming as these advertised internet search services usually introduce the searcher to still more search engines requiring further exploration. Proving to be an unsuccessful test, we tried an alternative approach. One of our technically-oriented paralegals conducted internet searches for nine of the tier 4 "not-located" plaintiffs, as a test. Although he developed additional numbers and locations for some six of the individuals, diligent follow-up showed that they were not correct information for the individuals involved. This approach was halted.

We considered use of an experienced private investigator to do the searches but the hourly charges, the number of hours needed for each person and the time available for our assignment made this an expensive, inefficient project. Additionally, our Project team members had to focus on substantive discussions with numerous Eligible Plaintiffs we were able to reach.

G. Responses—Written and Verbal

As indicated above, the response forms included in the mailing offered the plaintiffs choices of how to proceed. One category offered Special Counsel assistance. Others offered opt-in, opt-out, and discontinuance-of-action choices. (The forms also asked for insertion of their "best" contact information. This provided us with new numbers and alternative channels of communication).

In addition, these choices were discussed in our substantive telephone discussions and during in-person meetings. Thus, Eligible Plaintiffs' expressed wishes were recorded by Project team members whether they were expressed via written response forms or personal meetings or telephone conversations. A log of contacts/responses was kept for each Eligible Plaintiff. If no response was received that, too, was noted. A small number of inconsistencies occurred because some plaintiffs marked two boxes (e.g., opt out and discontinue) or because their telephonic expression of choice differed from the one on the written form. These discrepancies, among others, effected minor changes in the totals for each category.

The following are general results from the responses we received, both written and verbal:

• Only Requested Assistance via Form: 18

• Only Requested Assistance via Toil-Free phone call or E-Mail: 35

• Written Opt In-26

• Verbal Opt In-18

• Written Opt Out-20

• Verbal Opt Out-9

• Written Discontinue-18

• Verbal Discontinue-29 Inconsistent Responses

• 2 said Discontinue but selected "opt out" on the response form.

• 1 said "opt out" but selected "discontinue" on the form.

The inconsistent responses are in addition to the numbers listed above. Thus, depending on which category the response is allocated, that tally will increase.

Melding the written and verbal responses (and crediting the inconsistencies to the written version) yields the following totals:

• Only requests for Special Counsel assistance: 53

• Opt Ins: 44

• Opt Outs: 31

• Discontinuances: 47

[Note: In addition to the foregoing, we received three (3) written response forms on December 21, 2010 which is after the December 17 deadline. Two of those were "opt-outs." One was inconsistent by checking both "opt out" and "discontinue" boxes.]

Not counting the Requests for Special Counsel Assistance (but including the three (3) late written responses), some 125 Eligible Plaintiffs were assisted in expressing a choice.

Conclusion

In the time frame between the Court's assignment on November 24 and December 17, 2010, nearly one-quarter of nonresponsive Eligible Plaintiffs expressed a decision choosing how they wished to proceed with regard to the SPA. A significant number communicated with Special Counsel's Project team and availed themselves of assistance. As suggested in the Court's Order of November 24, a large number of Eligible Plaintiffs who did not opt in were frustrated and angry regarding the litigation process, the value of their anticipated settlement offer and for other reasons. Additionally, a significant number expressed feeling overwhelmed by the complexity of their options and the difficulty of making a decision. Contacts with Special Counsel's lawyer team appeared to assuage some of these individuals' feelings and helped to restore to some further communication with their attorneys.

We received excellent and unrestricted cooperation and assistance from Mr. Groner and Mr. LoPalo, members of plaintiffs' law firm.

If additional information is needed we can refer to the logs and records for each plaintiff and provide it.

M. Hoenig December 21, 2010 Michael Hoenig Direct Line: (212) 471-8530 mhoenig@herzfeld-rubin.com December 7, 2010

Re: Special Counsel Assistance WTC Litigation

Dear Eligible Plaintiff:

I write to you as independent Special Counsel appointed by Hon. U.S. District Court Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein of the Southern District of N.Y. who presides over the World Trade Center (WTC) litigation.

As you may know, a court-approved settlement has been concluded between Eligible Plaintiffs and certain principal defendants. This Is called the "Settlement Process Agreement" (SPA). An overwhelming number of Eligible Plaintiffs have opted-in to the SPA, more than 95% overall and even higher in certain injury categories.

Some Eligible Plaintiffs, however, have not yet opted in to accept the settlement offer. As to those, Judge Hellerstein has concluded that In a large litigation such as this certain factors may interfere with individual litigants' needs for a calm, deliberate evaluation of their best interests. He has decided that those individual Eligible Plaintiffs should have an opportunity to evaluate their rights and interests with the help of neutral Special Counsel, to arrive at an informed decision regarding their best interests. Accordingly, Judge Hellerstein has appointed me to act as Special Counsel and, together with attorneys and paralegals at this law firm, to help you arrive at an informed decision.

I stress three factors of importance: (1) we are Independent Special Counsel; (2) our sole purpose is to help those Eligible Plaintiffs who want assistance to make an informed decision; and (3) we are available to help for only a narrow, brief period, until mid-December, when our assignment expires.

Therefore, you have to let us know ASAP if you want our help. To make things easier for you in expressing your wishes to us immediately, we have done the following:

• We have provided a stamped, selfaddressed envelope which you should mail back to us Immediately containing the simple form that expresses your wishes;

• We provide a toll-free telephone number for you to call and express your wish for assistance: (877) 586-1992;

• We provide, for those using computers, an e-mail address where you can express your wish for assistance: WTC@Herzfeld-Rubin.com

• We provide a simple form that you should return immediately expressing your wishes. Just check the box applicable to your decision on whether to request Special Counsel's assistance or another choice, sign the form, print your name under your signature, insert the date and mail It back In the enclosed envelope. If a derivative claim is also involved (for example, a claim by a spouse of the injured party), both Eligible Plaintiffs should sign.

Again, we are Independent Special Counsel; we are here to help inform you so that you can make a decision in your best interests; and time is of the essence! Please act quickly. Sincerely,

/s/ Michael Hoenig Michael Hoenig

INDEPENDENT SPECIAL COUNSEL ASSISTANCE

Dear Mr. Hoenig:

In response to your letter offering assistance as Special Counsel, the following is my choice:

[] I would like to have the assistance of independent Special Counsel to help me make an informed decision.

[] I do not need or want Special Counsel's assistance but have decided to opt in to the settlement. I understand I have to complete my paperwork and send it to my counsel immediately to opt in and accept the settlement.

[] I do not need or want Special Counsel's assistance. I consent to discontinuance of my lawsuit

[] I do not need or want Special Counsel's assistance and have decided to opt out of the settlement

The best way to reach me is via:

[] Address: ________________________________ [] Telephone: ________________________________ [] E-Mail: ________________________________ Very truly yours, ________________________________________ ________________________________________

Dated: December ____,2010